Barack Obama's biography

What do you know about Barack Obama ? Comment these pictures :

Answer the following questions. When you click on the questions you will be sent to English sites where you will find the answers.

When was Barack Obama born? How old is he?

Where was he born? How long did he stay there?

Where did his father come from?

Where did his mother come from?

What is his academic background (Where did Obama study? Did he study in famous universities?)

What did he study and what is his profession?

Give details about his family (wife’s name, children)

What is his political party

Who does he run with?

During his campaign, Obama delivered a speech on March 18, 2008. What was the speech theme?

Give Barack Obama's main political campaign issues

Compare the two candidates' ideas on the main political issues

What happened on November 4th, 2008 ? Read the New York Times

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Follow-up exercises

Comment on this political cartoon. (Who is represented? What does he carry on his shoulders? What is the symbol? What is the political message of this cartoon?)

Comment this sentence : Rosa sat so Martin could walk, so Obama could run, so our children can fly

Prepare John Mac Cain's biography. You can use elements on this site.

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The symbols of US government.

The last ten presidents of the United States of America